POWER DISTANCE

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

NORWAY NORTH KOREA

Team members:
Buga Victoria
Gabor Manuela
Păduraru Andrei
 POWER DISTANCE

This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in

societies are not equal – it expresses the attitude of the
culture towards these inequalities amongst us. Power
Distance is defined as the extent to which the less
powerful members of institutions and organisations
within a country expect and accept that power is
distributed unequally.
 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

• Norway is the • North Korea

'World's Best today resembles
Democracy' China and the
USSR several
decades ago
The history of North Korea is full of ups and
downs. This "monster" was born as a response of
the former Communist USSR state, and North
Korea has assumed the continuity of this ideology
to the present day, trying to bring it to a dangerous
climax now.
For the whole world, Norway is perhaps the only
country worthy of respect, with a people who
respects and with leaders who faithfully respect the
Constitution, laws and their own nation. Residents do
not know what the crisis means, but it has attracted
the attention and envy of the whole world because it
has twice refused entry to the European Union.
 NORWAY
• Norway scores low on this
dimension (31)
• The following characterises
the Norwegians style:
 Being independent,
 hierarchy for convenience
only,
 equal rights,
 superiors accessible,
 coaching leader,
 management facilitates and
empowers.
NORTH KOREA
• North Korea scores high on
this dimension (score of 70)
• The following characterises
the Koreans style :
 the people accept a
hierarchial Hierarchy in an
organisation
 centralization is popular,
subordinates expect to be
told what to do and the ideal
boss is benevolent autocrat.
 Challenges to the leadership
are not well-received.
Power is
decentralized
AND
Control is disliked

Centralization is
popular reflecting
inherent
inequalities
Communication
is direct,
participative and
consensus
orientated.

Subordinates
expect to be told
what to do and
the ideal boss is
benevolent
autocrat.
Be Free in Your Country !!!